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American football player (1931–2011)

American football player
Frank McPhee
No. 89
Position:Defensive back / End
Personal information
Born:(1931-03-19)March 19, 1931
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died:March 31, 2011(2011-03-31) (aged 80)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Chaney (Youngstown)
College:Princeton (1949–1952)
NFL draft:1953 / round: 13 / pick: 147
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank Melvin McPhee (March 19, 1931 – March 31, 2011) was an American professional football player who played one season with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cardinals in the thirteenth round of the 1953 NFL draft after playing college football at Princeton University. He was a consensus All-American in 1952.

Early life

Frank Melvin McPhee was born on March 19, 1931, in Youngstown, Ohio. He participated in football, basketball, and golf at Chaney High School in Youngstown, graduating in 1949. He earned All-City, All-Mahoning County and All-Ohio honors in football, and All-Ohio honors in basketball.

College career

McPhee was a member of the Princeton Tigers of Princeton University from 1949 to 1952. He was a three-year letterman from 1950 to 1952 as an offensive end and defensive back. The 1950 Tigers were named national champions by the Poling System and the Boand System.. He caught three passes for 69 yards and one touchdown in 1951. For the 1951 season, he earned Football Writers Association of America first-team All-American, International News Service first-team All-American, United Press (UP) second-team All-American, Central Press Association third-team All-American, Associated Press (AP) first-team All-Eastern, and UP first-team All-Eastern honors. He was a consensus All-American in 1952. McPhee was named first-team All-Eastern by the AP and UP in 1952 as well. Princeton only lost one game from 1950 to 1952. McPhee was a team captain his senior year in 1952. He majored in religion at Princeton.

Professional career

McPhee was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the 13th round, with the 148th overall pick, of the 1953 NFL draft. However, he then served a stint in the United States Marines. He garnered Armed Forces Press Service first-team all-service team recognition in 1953 as an end. McPhee finally signed with the Cardinals in 1955. He played in seven games, starting one, for the team during the 1955 season. He missed part of the year due to injury. McPhee was released in 1956.

Personal life

McPhee worked for Prudential Insurance in Houston Texas after his football career, before retiring to his hometown of Youngstown. On March 31, 2011, he died of kidney failure at the Cleveland Clinic.

References

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  3. ^ "Frank M. McPhee '53". Princeton Alumni Weekly. November 16, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  4. "National Poll Champions", 2007 NCAA Division I Football Records Book (PDF), p. 77, National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-19. Archived 2009-06-22.
  5. "Frank McPhee". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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  7. "Wheat, Lauricella, Daffer Named on INS All-America Team". Rome News-Tribune. INS. November 26, 1951.
  8. Leo H. Peterson (November 28, 1951). "Kazmaier Tops INS "Star" Team". The Lowell Sun. United Press.
  9. Walter Johns (December 5, 1951). "2 Coast Players on CP All-American Team". Long Beach Press-Telegram.
  10. "Undefeated Princeton Dominates 1951 AP All-Eastern With Five On 2-Platoon Squad". Standard-Speaker. December 4, 1951. p. 20.
  11. "Kazmaier, Three Tiger Mates Named To UP All-East Team". Jeannette News-Dispatch. November 21, 1951. p. 6.
  12. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  13. "Princeton Dominates All-Eastern Team; Maloy, Clasby, Filipski, Smith Named". Pottstown Mercury. December 4, 1952. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "UP All-East". The Minneapolis Star. December 1, 1952. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Frank McPhee". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  16. "Matson Named Top Gridder On AFPS All-Star Eleven". The San Bernardino County Sun. United Press. December 20, 1953. p. 49. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  17. ^ "Frank McPhee NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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